Katy Karas, Ph.D

Locations: Andover & Ramsey office

Specialties: Depression and anxiety, digital device misuse or abuse, major life transitions, unhealthy couple and family communication, struggles due to family members careers as first responders {i.e. law enforcement, firefighters, paramedics and EMT's}. Katy is also trained in Adaptive Internal Relationship (AIR) Network Model for treating complex trauma. Dr. Karas is dually trained to treat complex trauma utilizing Brainspotting and the Anchored Relation Model {ARM}. Both modalities blend neurology, cognition, resilience and dignity.

Client Focus: Adults, Couples, and Families

Availability: Monday – Friday sessions begin at 8am with last session beginning at 9pm. Sundays from 8am until 5pm

For additional availability, please email Dr. Karas or call 612-900-0233

Email: drkatykaras@conscioushealingcounseling.com

Dr. Karas leads 2 weekly Dialectical Behavior Therapy groups at the Anoka County Juvenile Center and is trained in BrainSpotting.

Dr. Katy Karas holds a Doctorate in Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy. She is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in both Minnesota and Wisconsin specializing in individual, couple, and family mental health counseling. Specializing in trauma for over a decade, most of her clients are law enforcement, firefighters, and those impacted by trauma and high-risk and/or high-adrenaline endeavors. Dr. Karas’ area of expertise is working with clients who present with struggles in relationship communication and intimacy, trauma, anxiety, perfectionism, life transitions, and job or team performance. She is trained in BrainSpotting for all her trauma sessions and clients report life-changing results utilizing this trauma modality. Dr. Karas is also certified as a Clinical Professional in Sex Therapy counseling to bring expertise to her work with both couples and individuals.

After spending over two decades participating in extreme sports, along with many life and family struggles, she too, has lived major life transitions. Dr. Karas understands that sometimes we do not perform the way we would like to. She also knows that sometimes our careers or personal lives can cause great personal anguish, leaving us to feel totally defeated.

And, it is in our defeats, where we find our greatest hope. And hope is where we begin..